"Arland's football resume speaks for itself," said VP of football operations and GM Wally Buono. "He is an exciting player who helped make our offence even better in 2011. Having him sign an extension today helps us continue building a strong team for this season and beyond."
"Arland was a fantastic addition last year and not only instantly gave our offence another dimension, but was also a catalyst in our coming together as a team, said head coach Mike Benevides. "Having him attend training camp in 2012 and fully immerse himself in Jacques Chapdelaine's system is going benefit him, Travis Lulay and our entire offence."
Coming to the Lions in early August through a trade with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Bruce made an immediate impact on teammates both on and off the field with big plays and a unique approach to the game. In just his second game with the Lions, he rung up the Edmonton Eskimos for 129 yards and two touchdowns giving fans of the Black and Orange a preview of what was to come through 12 regular season games and a post season Grey Cup run.
Bruce finished the 2011 campaign with 58 receptions for 859 yards (49 catches, 755 yards with Lions) highlighted by a career-high 100-yard TD reception versus Saskatchewan on September 24th. He added four catches for 82 yards in the Western Final win over Edmonton and five more receptions for 73 yards and a TD in the club's 34-23 Grey Cup win over Winnipeg.
"I could not be happier to sign this extension," said Bruce. "I have fallen in love with football again since coming to the west coast and I'm very honoured to know that I will be given an opportunity to try and win another championship for our fans."
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